The Stone Brothers Farm and Greenhouse does a little bit of everything; from dairy and beef to their garden center and greenhouse. Stone has been coming to Parry's for the indoor farmers market for around five years and says business is good.

"The greens sell very well around this time," Stone said. "I pretty much sell out at every market I go to."

Among other indoor farmers markets, Stone said he goes to Poolville, Spruce Bridge in Nelson, and he will be going to the American Legion in Cazenovia next weekend.

Faith Hendricks, of Norwich, has been running Witty Batam's Organics for eight years, has been part of the farmers market for five years, and offers all kinds of green vegetables and herbs, alongside grass-fed and grass-finished meat.

"The difference is you can have grain-finished, where animals are bulked up within the last three months with grain," Hendricks said. "It'll be to get them to a good weight, but we finish them with grass."

"It's a rare heritage breed," Hendericks said. "It's listed on the Livestock Breeds Conservancy list as critical. There's less than 200 of them registered annually as opposed to other heritage breeds, which might be in the millions. One of their best qualities is their heavy pink hue and rich marbling."

It takes a little longer to raise mulefoot pork, which are super hardy and have the temperament of large dogs, Hendericks said. And right there at Parry's, Hendericks had cuts of mulefoot for sale.

"One of the important parts of these farmers markets is that it supports the local farmers, even during the winter," Hendericks said. "And it provides fresh, local produce and meats that have been raised during the year."

Hendericks uses an indoor greenhouse to grown a large variety of herbs and micro-greens and offered them alongside her wide selection of meat.

Among customers visiting Parry's was Debbie Mickle, who came all the way from Syracuse. It was her first time visiting the market after seeing it in the newspaper and decided to take a visit.

"The fresh kale was a surprise, but it shouldn't be," Mickle said. "I grow my own lettuce at home in a hydroponic system."

Local farmers markets like these, Mickle said, are a great way to support farmers, especially during the harder winter months and comes with an added bonus.

"Fresh is always better, there's a huge difference," Mickle said. "It's fresher and less processed than what you'd find at a huge chain store. It's worth the trip."

Parry's indoor farmers market runs the second Saturday of each month through April, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a free market for seasonal vendors. For more information, contact Gwenn at Parry’s, 315-824-0002 or gwenn@parryshamilton.com. Parry's is located at 100 Utica St., Hamilton.